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Host Jamie Kennedy gets the show going at the Home Entertainment Awards on June 24. Click for more Home Entertainment Awards photos.
Don Most (l.) and Anson Williams accept their Legendary Television Duo award at the Home Entertainment Awards. Click for more Home Entertainment Awards photos.
Tommy Chong (l.) meets Infinity Entertainment Group's Rick Buehler at a cocktail party celebrating the fall DVD release of A.K.A. Tommy Chong.
Hastings Entertainment's John Marmaduke thanks EMA for the Chain Entertainment Specialist Retailer of the Year award, handed on Tuesday morning. Click for more Retailer of the Year photos.
(L. to r.) Panasonic's Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, Forrester Research's James McQuivey, Blockbuster's Jim Keyes, Fox's Mike Dunn discuss the industry at the opening session.
Warner Home Video’s Jeff Baker (l.) showed off the studio’s new 300 Limited Collector’s Edition to EMA’s Bo Andersen (c.) and Bob Geistman in a Fantasy suite cocktail party at the Palms Monday evening. The party, themed “The Warner Gallery” showed off the studio’s high-end box sets as art pieces.
It was easy to tell who was naughty and nice at First Look’s Saints & Sinners party Monday evening: (l. to r.) First Look’s Dean Wilson, Blockbuster’s Karen Raskopf and Nu Image’s Trevor Short. The party was themed to upcoming DVD premiere Apostles of Comedy and showed off other releases, including The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon, The Code, Sukiyaki Western Django and Transsiberian.
At a Monday evening cocktail party, A&E Home Video and New Video showed off new TV product. Standing, l. to r.: Amazon’s Dave Schultz, New Video’s Kate Gagnon, Amazon’s Tyler Hobbs and Leah Weathersby. Sitting: New Video’s Susan Margolin (l.) and Amazon’s Alyssa Grundmeyer.
Lionsgate’s Steve Beeks (l.) spent time with baseball legend and guest speaker Tommy Lasorda. Click for more pictures from Lionsgate's party.
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Vudu expanding in Best Buy outlets
Company also bundling device with TVs
Panelists: Digital media not a threat to DVD
EMA creating business standards for Web content
Warner doubles production of collector's editions
Casablanca, I Am Legend, 300 due in fourth quarter
Blu-ray growing, but needs better retail display
Panelist calls for BD Live demo stations
Retailers: Indie titles need more marketing support
Call for posters, revenue sharing
300 only multiple Home Entertainment Award winner
Raiders of the Lost Ark inducted into Hall of Fame
DVD still popular despite growth in VOD, DVR use
Panelists say home entertainment pie will grow
Sony promises BD Live on all Blu-ray releases
Demos interface at Home Theater Forum event
Digital copy, Blu-ray can help indie retailers compete
Distributors offer revenue-growth tips
Keyes: Studios need to mitigate retailer costs on Blu-ray
Panelists say digital is growing, not shifting spending
EMA honors Retailer of the Year winners
Stores small and large celebrated
New label Maya focuses on Latino DVDs
Plans to market films to mainstream audiences
Indie retailers told to 'be remarkable'
Keynote Parsley gives tips to attendees
Ingram’s Geistman still in EMA chair
Group considers changes to next year’s convention
Lionsgate plans to take more DVD market share
2008 theatrical releases to feed 2009 DVD sales
IDEA takes on larger role
At fifth convention, group offers more to indie retailers
All show business at smaller Palms venue
Organizers tout hotel as easier to get around
Summit breaks its own trail
Indie studio pitches mass appeal of its title
Peace Arch changes strategy
Company plans to release about 50 DVDs a year
Echo Bridge fills library
JP Morgan Securities financing will help company grow
Heckler Kennedy hosts at EMA
Comedian promotes upcoming Echo Bridge documentary
A trip to Planet B-Boy
Arts Alliance America documentary looks at world of break dancing
Dallas star awarded EMA’s Legendary TV Bad Girl
Charlene Tilton to be honored at Home Media Expo
EMA names Davis Favorite TV Child Star
Chu wins Breakout Director of the Year
Fan track invites all showgoers
Home Theater Forum, other enthusiast groups return to HME
Keyes, Dunn to lead Blu-ray session
Will discuss consumer acceptance
Stein awarded Freedeom of Expression Award
Recognizes outspoken individuals
EMA to honor Cam Gigandet
Rising Male Star of the Year
Donna Reed son Paul Petersen honored
Receives Legendary TV son Award
Harry Potter, Transformers lead EMA noms
Each up for four Home Entertainment Awards
EMA names Shore Comedian of the Year
Each up for four Home Entertainment Awards
Humanitarian Award goes to Begley Jr.
Actor to be honored at Home Media Expo
EMA to honor Happy Days duo
Don Most, Anson Williams get Legendary award
EMA to honor indie filmmaker Jaglom
Receives Independent Career Achievement Award